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Van Buren Elementary School

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Van Buren Elementary School ranks 431 st of 1560 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

431^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,560 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 72% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Van Buren Elementary School is a K–5 school in Van Buren, Ohio, serving 468 students as part of Van Buren Local. Recent state data place it 431st of 1,560 Ohio schools for 2025–2026 — 72nd percentile, 4 stars — still top 28% statewide but lower than its own 2024–2025 rank (252nd, 84th percentile) and 5-star years such as 2018–2019 and 2020–2021. It is part of a district ranked 152nd of 773 (80th percentile, 4 stars). Test scores remain above state averages: math average 82.0% vs. 62.8%, ELA 71.1% vs. 65.2%, science 82.6% vs. 62.7%, overall 77.4% vs. 63.8%.

Van Buren is strongest in math and science, with 5th-grade science at 82.6% and 5th-grade math at 81.4%; its 5th-grade ELA is 80.2%, the highest among nearby schools. Compared with nearby schools, Liberty-Benton Elementary School has higher early-grade ELA/math and a stronger district rank, while Arcadia Elementary School is close in district rank and strong in early math/ELA; Van Buren is stronger in 5th-grade ELA and competitive in 5th-grade math/science. Against McComb Local Elementary School and Findlay City elementaries, Van Buren generally has higher achievement and better attendance. Operational strengths include very low chronic absenteeism: 2.5% in 2025–2026, down from 10.5% in 2021–2022, and below its district's 4.2% and most nearby schools. The student-teacher ratio is 14.6, favorable despite 468 students, the second-largest enrollment among listed elementaries.

Poverty context is relatively low but changing: free/reduced lunch rose from 13.76% in 2023–2024 to 25.43% in 2024–2025, still below many nearby schools. Results for student groups are uneven: female and male students rank in the 73rd–76th percentile, while low-income students fell to the 50th percentile (3 stars) in 2025–2026 from 92nd in 2023–2024, and special education students ranked 39th percentile (2 stars), the weakest recent signal. Families should note data caveats: spending data is from 2018–2019, and free/reduced lunch is not reported for Arcadia Elementary School or E A Powell Elementary School in this dataset. Overall, Van Buren remains a strong, above-state school with excellent attendance and class size, but recent relative declines and subgroup gaps are worth watching.

468

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,459

Per pupil spending ?

25.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

301 S Main St
Van Buren, OH 45889-9720

(419) 299-3416

District: Van Buren Local

Students who attend Van Buren Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Van Buren Middle School
High:	Van Buren High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.8%

Hispanic:

4.1%

Two or more races:

2.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 92nd percentile in 2016 → 72nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (77% vs 64% meeting standards)

✓Above the Ohio median (72nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 20 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school77%

District avg77%

Ohio avg64%

431^st of 1,560

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Top 28%▼ down 20 pts since 2016

From top 8% (2016) to top 28% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

152^nd of 773Van Buren Local among Ohio districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	75.1	431 of 1560	72.4%	★★★★☆
2025	82.2	252 of 1558	83.8%	★★★★☆
2024	84.1	216 of 1577	86.3%	★★★★☆
2023	84.1	231 of 1596	85.5%	★★★★☆
2022	81.7	287 of 1588	81.9%	★★★★☆
2021	87.8	159 of 1610	90.1%	★★★★★
2019	87.7	94 of 1676	94.4%	★★★★★
2018	82.2	236 of 1636	85.6%	★★★★☆
2017	79.8	288 of 1651	82.6%	★★★★☆
2016	86.6	126 of 1678	92.5%	★★★★★
2015	85.1	138 of 1684	91.8%	★★★★★
2014	84.2	81 of 1687	95.2%	★★★★★
2013	81.3	171 of 1701	89.9%	★★★★★
2012	80.7	176 of 1709	89.7%	★★★★☆
2011	83.1	105 of 1686	93.8%	★★★★★
2010	81.7	166 of 1662	90.0%	★★★★★
2009	73.5	411 of 1610	74.5%	★★★★☆
2008	64.5	660 of 1582	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	62.6	743 of 1609	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	63.9	625 of 1504	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	70.5	444 of 1501	70.4%	★★★★☆
2004	43.0	984 of 1471	33.1%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	63.0	217 of 824	73.7%	★★★★☆
2018	49.0	469 of 1021	54.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	74.4	392 of 1452	73.0%	★★★★☆
2025	80.8	244 of 1452	83.2%	★★★★☆
2024	83.3	193 of 1466	86.8%	★★★★☆
2023	85.4	149 of 1483	90.0%	★★★★★
2022	80.6	262 of 1488	82.4%	★★★★☆
2021	85.5	171 of 1467	88.3%	★★★★☆
2019	87.2	62 of 1502	95.9%	★★★★★
2018	82.2	180 of 1518	88.1%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2018	53.2	511 of 759	32.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	55.3	728 of 1467	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	73.3	368 of 1473	75.0%	★★★★☆
2024	85.0	112 of 1484	92.5%	★★★★★
2023	66.5	463 of 1447	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	83.2	124 of 1465	91.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	76.1	356 of 1467	75.7%	★★★★☆
2025	83.9	186 of 1466	87.3%	★★★★☆
2024	84.1	193 of 1485	87.0%	★★★★☆
2023	83.3	225 of 1498	85.0%	★★★★☆
2022	81.7	251 of 1518	83.5%	★★★★☆
2021	88.2	116 of 1499	92.3%	★★★★★
2019	89.0	54 of 1535	96.5%	★★★★★
2018	80.4	259 of 1536	83.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	36.5	558 of 914	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.7	421 of 935	55.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	68.0	428 of 1181	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	75.2	297 of 1175	74.7%	★★★★☆
2024	79.6	210 of 1190	82.4%	★★★★☆
2023	79.3	233 of 1215	80.8%	★★★★☆
2022	74.5	300 of 1242	75.8%	★★★★☆
2021	83.2	174 of 1249	86.1%	★★★★☆
2019	84.5	108 of 1271	91.5%	★★★★★
2018	74.9	296 of 1309	77.4%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Male (2026)76th percentile+3 vs school

Disabled (2022)74th percentile-8 vs school

Female (2026)73rd percentile~ school

White (2026)64th percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)50th percentile-22 vs school

Special Education (2026)39th percentile-33 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2018)33rd percentile-53 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

Science83%+20 vs state

Mathematics82%+19 vs state

English Language Arts71%+6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Ohio State Tests Science (2026)	Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2026)				Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2026)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Ohio State Tests Science 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 6th Grade	Total
Van Buren Elementary School	Public	K-5	301 S Main St	Van Buren	45889	Hancock County	Van Buren Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 299-3416	468	32	14.6	25.4%	425 (90.8%)	2 (0.4%)	19 (4.1%)	9 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.6%)	75.1	431^st of 1560 public elementary schools	72.4%		82.2	252^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	83.8%	179	82.6	82.2	82.4	81.4		67.1	65.9	80.2		$12,459
Bigelow Hill Elementary School	Public	3-5	300 Hillcrest Ave	Findlay	45840	Hancock County	Findlay City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 425-8306	350	21	16.6	64.3%	237 (67.7%)	18 (5.1%)	54 (15.4%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	37 (10.6%)	55.2	811^th of 1560 public elementary schools	48.0%		58.9	750^th of 1558 public elementary schools	51.9%	61	70.8	56.1	67.0	64.9		62.6	54.5	71.7		$11,084
E A Powell Elementary School	Public	K-6	500 N Main St	North Baltimore	45872	Wood County	North Baltimore Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 257-2124	370	27	13.4		275 (74.3%)	6 (1.6%)	72 (19.5%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.5%)	41.7	1009^th of 1560 public elementary schools	35.3%		50.2	893^rd of 1558 public elementary schools	42.7%	116	51.9	45.3	43.2	42.6	59.2	75.5	43.2	63.0	53.1	$14,158
Northview Primary School	Public	K-2	133 Lexington Ave	Findlay	45840	Hancock County	Findlay City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 425-8290	399	18	22.1	69.4%	250 (62.7%)	27 (6.8%)	75 (18.8%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (11.0%)								(n/a)										$9,699
Wilson Vance Elementary School	Public	3-5	610 Bristol Dr	Findlay	45840	Hancock County	Findlay City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 425-8332	412	24	17.1	44.7%	249 (60.4%)	30 (7.3%)	86 (20.9%)	19 (4.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.6%)	58.3	757^th of 1560 public elementary schools	51.5%		59.2	748^th of 1558 public elementary schools	52.0%	9	61.2	54.5	75.9	65.0		55.2	71.1	76.5		$10,058
Whittier Primary School	Public	K-2	733 Wyandot St	Findlay	45840	Hancock County	Findlay City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 425-8212	396	18	22.0	49.0%	222 (56.1%)	34 (8.6%)	88 (22.2%)	21 (5.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (7.6%)								(n/a)										$11,627
Arcadia Elementary School	Public	K-6	19033 State Route 12	Arcadia	44804	Hancock County	Arcadia Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 894-6431	301	16	18.5		253 (84.1%)	4 (1.3%)	30 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.7%)	80.1	294^th of 1560 public elementary schools	81.2%		83.6	202^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	87.0%	92	58.1	90.0	93.3	81.8	66.7	84.0	86.7	77.3	77.8	$12,856
Liberty-Benton Elementary School	Public	K-4	9190 County Road 9	Findlay	45840	Hancock County	Liberty-Benton Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 422-9161	620	29	21.3	22.4%	563 (90.8%)	7 (1.1%)	29 (4.7%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (2.4%)	83.6	199^th of 1560 public elementary schools	87.2%		83.8	194^th of 1558 public elementary schools	87.5%	5		75.6	87.3			85.8	86.4			$10,211
Jefferson Primary School	Public	K-2	204 Fairlawn Pl	Findlay	45840	Hancock County	Findlay City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 425-8247	354	15	23.6	44.1%	268 (75.7%)	6 (1.7%)	47 (13.3%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (8.5%)								(n/a)										$11,707
McComb Local Elementary School	Public	K-6	328 S Todd St	Mc Comb	45858	Hancock County	McComb Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 293-3286	305	24	12.7	84.9%	263 (86.2%)	3 (1.0%)	31 (10.2%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	64	652^nd of 1560 public elementary schools	58.2%		71.6	500^th of 1558 public elementary schools	67.9%	152	83.3	54.2	87.0	78.6	58.3	59.3	67.4	73.8	52.1	$15,743

Frequently Asked Questions about Van Buren Elementary School

How many students attend Van Buren Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 468 students attended Van Buren Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Van Buren Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Van Buren Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Van Buren Middle School
High : Van Buren High School

What is the racial makeup of Van Buren Elementary School?

Students at Van Buren Elementary School are 91% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What district is Van Buren Elementary School in?

Van Buren Local

Is Van Buren Elementary School a good school?

Van Buren Elementary School ranks 431^st of 1560 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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